nakedjaybird

Investing in Wind Energy: When Will Growth Peak?

Jack Kreg - get real. Fully steel wheeled electric train pullers already exist (Switzerland). The US has removed many steel railed trolley systems from major cities which could be installed again as beltways and spokes. Currently, US rails are diesel-electric and ccould be fully electric or even biofuel-electric. As for the interstate higway trucks and cars, electrify the interstates and install electrified steel wheeled FERRIES for cargo, trucks, vehicles, and people. There, that's how you do it (eliminate oil in GROUND TRANSPORTATION!). As for air and water transportation, grow and use biofuels. WHAT'S THE PROBLEM??

Investing in Wind Energy: When Will Growth Peak?

uSER294972 - The best place and maybe only place fusion should be used is on the sun (and we use the benefit of it - called SOLAR PV) - NOW!!!!.

You may not be aware of the magnet requirements for fusion and then of course there is a waste problem (many materials become irradiated and break down, requiring disposal of stuff topping maybe nuclear fission reprocessing waste).

Investing in Wind Energy: When Will Growth Peak?

Jeff - First, Carbonates is correct about the incremental growth of wind installations: 46%, 36%, 26%, etc., or the like, is realistic; a constant 46% is not.

Secondy, solar and biofuels (and other alternates) could surely make up the difference for your "corrected" wind projections.

Thirdly, you provided a disturbing number for replacing auto oil consumption: ~400 terawatthrs; only 10% of our current electrical energy consumption. How did you arrive at this number? And, did you consider that automobiles (internal combustion engines) waste 80% of the energy they burn?? IF YOUR NUMBER IS CORRECT, WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE WE WAITING FOR?

THE BETTER QUESTION IS, WHO SHOULD WE STRING UP FROM D.C. TO HOUSTON TO DETROIT?